Year transit calendar
Planet Transit Calendar 2012
All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 2012, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.
The big moves of 2012
Jupiter
Jupiter moves from Aries into Taurus on 17 May.
Saturn
Saturn changes sign twice: into Virgo on 16 May (retrograde) and into Libra on 4 Aug.
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu stay in Scorpio and Taurus all year.
Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 17 times, Venus 10 times and Mars 5 times. The Moon changes sign about every 2–3 days. Every sign change of the year is listed month by month below.
New Delhi · Ayanamsa (Lahiri) · Rahu/Ketu: true lunar nodes. Moon gochar is listed month-by-month on the Moon planet page.
January 2012
February 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
Planet Transit FAQ
How Vedic gochar timings are calculated and how to read this table.
What is planetary transit (gochar) in Vedic astrology?
Gochar is the current movement of the Navagraha through the sidereal zodiac. When a planet crosses into a new rashi, that exact local datetime is the transit (ingress) timing used for timing analysis.
Which ayanamsa do you use?
All positions use the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the same system as our daily Panchang — so Sun and Moon signs stay consistent across tools.
Does my city change planet positions?
Geocentric sidereal longitudes are the same worldwide at a given UTC instant. Your city only converts that instant into local clock time (with DST when applicable).
Are Rahu and Ketu mean or true nodes?
We use true lunar nodes for Rahu and Ketu. Ketu is always opposite Rahu (180° apart).
How accurate are these timings?
Ingress times are computed with modern astronomical models and refined to about one second. Outer planets usually agree with major panchangs within minutes; Moon and nodes can differ slightly between softwares. Use them for planning; verify ritual-critical muhurta separately if needed.